Contra Launches Payments Platform Targeting AI Agents
Contra unveiled Contra Payments, a new platform enabling creatives to sell products and services directly to both humans and AI agents, marking a shift toward “agentic...
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Anthropic Releases Claude Sonnet 4.6 With Major AI Upgrades
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 4.6, upgrading its mid-tier AI model with stronger coding, computer use, and long-context reasoning while keeping pricing unchanged.
Perplexity Joins Anthropic in Abandoning Ads
Perplexity says it will not reintroduce advertising into its AI answers, distancing itself from rivals that are experimenting with ads to offset rising costs.
Apple Is Working On Smart Glasses and Other AI Wearables Tied to iPhone
Apple is developing multiple AI-powered wearable devices, including smart glasses, an AI pendant, and camera-enabled AirPods, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
Claude Code Meets Figma, Letting AI Turn Code Into Editable Designs
Figma has introduced a new MCP integration that allows work created in Claude Code to be sent directly into Figma as fully editable design layers, linking...
Udemy Integrates Courses Directly Into ChatGPT Interface
Udemy has launched a new integration with OpenAI that embeds its course catalog and learning tools directly into ChatGPT. The move aims to make structured skills...
T-Mobile Brings Real-Time AI Translation to Phone Calls in 50+ Languages
T-Mobile unveiled Live Translation, the world’s first real-time agentic AI platform embedded in a wireless network, enabling instant translation during calls in over 50 languages.
OpenAI Begins Testing Ads Inside ChatGPT
OpenAI has started testing advertisements in ChatGPT for certain U.S. users, marking a shift in how the company funds free access while emphasizing privacy and answer...
Telegram Launches Blockchain-Based AI Assistant Mira
Telegram has introduced Mira, its first blockchain-based AI assistant, offering private and standard modes, multi-model AI capabilities, and future integration with crypto and group chats.
Apple Faces Chip Shortage Dilemma Amid Strong iPhone Demand
Apple confronts rising memory chip prices as iPhone demand surges, weighing whether to raise prices or absorb costs, a choice that could reshape the global smartphone...
OpenAI CEO Faces Backlash Over Super Bowl AI Ad Feud
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized rival Anthropic for its Super Bowl ads mocking ChatGPT, prompting widespread social media ridicule and debate over AI advertising practices.
ElevenLabs CEO Says Voice Is AI’s Next Interface
ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski says voice is emerging as the primary way people will interact with AI, as models combine speech with reasoning and agentic capabilities.